Timbo Slice

I mean, that was cool, but the numerous near falls just take the sting out of the nastiness that led to the stretch run.

It was Dan, and yes, he’s winding down, but man alive, just one time would have been amazing.

Now do Makabe next.

I remember injury was a part of it but couldn’t remember if it was during or before the match.

He was also hurt going into the title match, IIRC, which is what led to the match being what it was.

And it plays into the story of Cody wanting to win the WWE title, which is the lineage back to his father and the title he never won.

He saw the Bandido match with Bryan and is like “I can do better”

ESPN just posted their Rumble preview explicitly wondering if The Rock was coming back and while it was presented tongue in cheek, I’m not exactly living that.

THATCHER VS. DRAGON. HOLY FUCKING FUCK.

The SAME WEEK Shibata/Okada happened, I was in Korakuen for the Champions Carnival and saw SUWAMA hit a shoot headbutt in his match against Shuji Ishikawa. Don’t expect wrestlers to ever be logical.

Pollo is an absolute badass, too. She’s worked the Indy I broadcast for a few times and was the best. Highly respected, and if she’s saying that, that’s a big deal. Just wish it was said more when he was alive, and WBD doing what they did last night to not allow any type of remembrance is seeming worse by the minute.

Seems like they’re building to Mercedes debuting at Revolution as a face “outsider” which would be interesting.

Feel like this is gonna be a tough show for everyone to get through, but also trust them to put on a thoughtful show, too.

Whoever gets the rights to the TV show that documents this madness is going to make a fucking fortune.

Vince making a move to creative right now opens him up to litigation given he answers to shareholders. Yes, he’s going to try and get control via a sale, but it won’t happen with the outfits that will provide a steady TV deal. Selling out the to Saudis helps his pockets but kills the product dead.

Everybody keeps saying this but the only realistic way that happens is with a Saudi buyer, but that’s going to cut out a realistic TV deal. Meanwhile, if Vince is trying to get the best TV deal to get the optimal price, if it’s with Comcast or even Fox to an extent, you will not have either of those entities give Vince that power again because of the blowback of the sex scandal allegations. Publicly traded companies taking that on would open too many litigation opportunities. The Endeavor stuff is the wild card; we’re seeing how they’re dealing with Dana’s scandal, which is not saying a thing, and what people AREN’T bringing up is they are probably doing that because they want to purchase WWE, where they’d have to be similarly tight lipped. There are way too many contradictions for everyone to see worst case scenario, here. It’s going to be somewhere in the middle, and I would not be surprised if the Dana fallout or lack thereof sheds light on their attempt to buy the company. Especially as a majority stakeholder, which would allow Vince probably power on the board while collecting the fat stock-option related check.

House styles matter.

Everyone is talking out the side of their mouths for deniability in some ways but also, Ariel and Brandon picking up on it given their sources means they’re trying to stabilize more than report. Again, unless it comes from an actual business outlet, I wouldn’t buy any report as more than rumors. This isn’t a backstage flare up or wrestler tantrum. This is the sale of a multi-billion dollar publicly-traded company.

Takeshita is a big deal because he’s a Japanese heavyweight who is young and has a lot of time in ring already. He has some polish and technique but has not reached his full potential in many ways. Fans glob on to that. He also has an odd, relatable personality. He’s basically the next Okada in many US fans eyes, or at least should be. He also knows how to put on exciting matches that tend to be paint-by-numberish in their execution. There’s plenty to like, plenty to be excited about, but lazy comparisons like 70’s Jumbo because of his size is what is giving me SUWAMA vibes.

He was of his time and the delivery was what made him. Looking back at his promos is gonna always paint him in a worse light.

Darby back in the main event where he belongs, Joe is a king maker once again

Fucking Friends Season 9-ass style booking.

Wait, what was the Kandori/Hokuto fight?

The audible spot calling before the hot tag in the main event was hilarious.

Also, Jericho headlining a WON report. Color me shocked.